Brief Life History of Alfred Tyra
When Alfred Tyra Byler was born on 25 November 1811, in Giles, Tennessee, United States, his father, Col. Jacob Franklin Byler, was 46 and his mother, Bathsheba Caroline Oxford, was 37. He married Mahulda Gowan Hand or Hood on 22 November 1834, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Moniteau, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died on 13 June 1862, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 50.
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- Alfred Boiler, "United States Census, 1850"
- Alfred Byler, "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957"
- Alfred T Byler in entry for Rachel M Chrisman, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Bailer or Beiler , or of their variants Beyler and Bayler.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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